The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-28
MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL--sNUDAy. AUGUST 49, 1887.
RELIGIOUS OPINION.

The Gospel Age for August make
the pertinent inquiry whethe
churches in the United States ca
import pastors on an agreement Z
pay them for their services here. |
says: THE law to prevent the land
ing of persons from Europe Wit
have made contracts to work, ant
whose passage has been paid by ex
pectant employers, is being vigorous
ly enforced. Last month Scotch
man, who had engaged TO take charg,
OF dairy in Kentucky, was detained
on shipboard under ruling of Col
lector Magone. Now, it is notorious
that the Church of the Holy Trinity
Of New York has made just such a
contract with an English clergyman
to be its rector. II when this rev.
erend gentleman arrives the law is
made barrier to his landing, he will
have some new views Of the Chris
tian civilization of the United States. "
A writer in the Waterman quotes
Abraham against the "Andover
heresy." 1T there is any such
thing as second probation, he says,
Abraham surely was not in posi-
ton to be in doubt about it. But
what does Abraham say2 Son, re-
member that you have had your
probation in lifetime. Does Abra-
ham know Of any way in which the
impenitent dead can reach the home
of the just2 SO far from il, he ex-
pressly declares that no such way
can possibly b, found. Between us
and you, he says is q great gulf
fixed, 80 that they which would pass
from hence TO you cannot; neither
can they pass to US which would
come from thence. Abraham mani.
testify had not been instructed in the
New Theology, nor did Dives seem
to find much comfort in the larger
hope, since no pleads earnestly,
though Intellectually, for some means
of inducing his five brethren to re-
pent before they died."
The Hebrew Standard is conserv-
alive with respect to the Hebrew
language. the neglect OF which in
Jewish families it deplores. "All
attempts" it says, "of substituting
prayers for the synagogue in modern
idiom for those now 10 use have been
comparative failures. IL is true with
the persistent neglect OF modern
PARENTS in this country, and probably
in Germany and France, to have
their children instructed in the
tougdes Of Holy Writ, the young
people understand the prayers com
posed in English, German and
French, while they do not under
stand the prayers written in Hebrew
but they understand the prayers
that is all. They do not appeal 10
their emotions, they do not awaken
the chords OF the past, which form
the indissolublc tie between the be,
ginning o! the Jewish nation aud
their progress among the nations"
The Jewish Messenger says: "It
is estimated that fully 1000 Istaclitcl
are summering at Long Branch, auC
twice that number in other resorti
in New York and New Jersey; ye
the active Judaism displayed or eyi
denced by this army OF eight-months
worshippers is OF the infnitosima
quantity. At the first mcntione,
place, where all Christian creeds ar,
duly represented by neat churches
it is thoroughly discreditablo tina
the synagogue or temple is still
matter OF the uncertain futur,
Were il not for efforts Of two gentle
men, who supervise q small gather
ing in . hall IN the village, .heT
would be no service whatever, &C
oording TO the old or the new dis
pensation."
The Christian Advocate Meth
odist) Of Nashville reads the oil,
Roman Catholic Church cut OF th
category OF Christian organization il
the following manner: ut is mani
fest that the Romish Church cal
never be what IL once was, tho i'm
perial dictator to its communicates
aud its authorities will not try /
make il such again. The chief bust
ness Of the organization now seem
TO be 10 take care Of itself, and thi
IL cannot succeed in doing. It's iul
limitations have lost their power /
burn, and its bulls can no longer gore
To consent to take a place on a leye
with other voluntary religious or
CARNATIONS IL TO die by suicide, an,
10 refuse 10 take such a position is /
perish by neglect. The Papacy can
not long survive In this age OF th
world without great notifications O
its pretensions, and these modi6ca
tons amount 10 n sort OF death
There will be, doubtless, for a lon
time TO come, a Roman Church, bu
the old R1manism Is dead past a
resurrection
The Watchmen discussing IN
well-worn subject Of music in Oh
,, sanctuary, says: That style 4,
music which appeals most to the d.
, yolional element, aud stirs in US III
deepest and proioundost feelings, "a
the loiticst, and purest, aud free
! from all "reminiscences OF the thoatC
. or concert room, is certainly tbs
, which will best represent the vol
, ship Of the people and congregation
and therefore the most fitting an
only proper music that should !
used in the sanctuary"
1T will be we'll" says tho Gosp,
Age, now that 4 vulgar and M
/. scrupulous cabal in the State Lcgi
lature has loealiIcd gambling, f
ministers and Sunday school supel
iutendents 10 mako the moral turp
L "A 4 l. IL. .--.I